A Walk to Remember
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics largely dismissed the film as predictable and cloying, with professional reviewers finding it manipulative in the worst sense — Entertainment Weekly and Time both took pointed swings at it years apart. Audiences told a completely different story, embracing it warmly and turning it into a lasting romantic touchstone. The real divide is between those who saw the faith-based sincerity as refreshing and the film's emotional beats as earned, and those who found the whole thing too telegraphed to take seriously.
“If you can't see everything in this film coming from a mile away, then you really need to get out more.”
Michael O'Sullivan·The Washington Post
“A vehicle for teen singing sensation Mandy Moore. As vehicles go, it's an Edsel.”
Stephanie Zacharek·Salon.com
“The picture is shamelessly manipulative, but in the best melodramatic sense.”
Octavio Roca·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Adam ShankmanDirector
Mandy MooreJamie Sullivan
Shane WestLandon Carter
Peter CoyoteReverend Sullivan
Daryl HannahCynthia Carter
Lauren GermanBelinda
Clayne CrawfordDean
Paz de la HuertaTracie
Matt LutzClay Gephardt
Al ThompsonEric
Jonathan Parks JordanWalker
David AndrewsMr. Kelly
David Lee SmithDr. Carter
Mervyn WarrenComposer
Nicholas SparksWriter
Julio MacatCinematographyA Walk to Remember
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics largely dismissed the film as predictable and cloying, with professional reviewers finding it manipulative in the worst sense — Entertainment Weekly and Time both took pointed swings at it years apart. Audiences told a completely different story, embracing it warmly and turning it into a lasting romantic touchstone. The real divide is between those who saw the faith-based sincerity as refreshing and the film's emotional beats as earned, and those who found the whole thing too telegraphed to take seriously.
“If you can't see everything in this film coming from a mile away, then you really need to get out more.”
Michael O'Sullivan·The Washington Post
“A vehicle for teen singing sensation Mandy Moore. As vehicles go, it's an Edsel.”
Stephanie Zacharek·Salon.com
“The picture is shamelessly manipulative, but in the best melodramatic sense.”
Octavio Roca·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast & Crew
Adam ShankmanDirectorMandy MooreJamie SullivanShane WestLandon CarterPeter CoyoteReverend SullivanDaryl HannahCynthia CarterLauren GermanBelindaClayne CrawfordDeanPaz de la HuertaTracieMatt LutzClay GephardtAl ThompsonEricJonathan Parks JordanWalkerDavid AndrewsMr. KellyDavid Lee SmithDr. CarterMervyn WarrenComposerNicholas SparksWriterJulio MacatCinematography